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James Williams — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Williams | Head | — | 29 | ~1881 |
| Walter Williams | Son | — | ~1910 | |
| Amanda Williams | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 20
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 40 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Apl |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | River Labor |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 40
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Williams
Head · 1910 · age 29 · b. ~1881 · Tennessee
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1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1520unit:0841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ada Robinson | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Edward Robinson | 21 | Boarder | Helper | Arkansas |
| 53 | Frank Simmons | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Leon Mckinney | 33 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lula Mckinney | 31 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 56 | Emmett Elder | 30 | Head | Stone Mason | Mississippi |
| 57 | Margaret Elder | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Arethe M Elder | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Unruh Elder | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Fanny Hubbard | 24 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ruben Hubbard | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ruben Hubbard | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Anna Reed | 42 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 64 | Henry Johnson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Beatrice Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Blanche Utley | 26 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 67 | Eula Utley | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Alice Utley | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Alice Johnson | 38 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lizzie Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Florida Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Imena Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Thomas Riley | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Amanda Riley | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 75 | Myrtle Thomas | 20 | Daughter | Helper | Arkansas |
| 76 | Lula Love | 26 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 77 | Enoch Olden | 26 | Boarder | Servant | Tennessee |
| 78 | Nathaniel Pruitt | 7 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | William Byars | 8 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Gilbert Fleming | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Etta Fleming | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Morris Burget | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Grant Grant | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | William Harris | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Callie Harris | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 86 | Gloria Stephens | 24 | Lodger | Cook | Mississippi |
| 87 | Fanny Harvey | 25 | Lodger | Servant | Mississippi |
| 88 | Silas Dandell | 42 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 89 | Rosa L Dandell | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 90 | James Bayers | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | James Williams THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Amanda Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Walter Williams | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | William Simmons | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Cornelia Simmons | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Albert Lomax | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Margaret Lomax | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Jackson Lomax | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Major Jones | 8 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Samuel James | 51 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)